Arch Insurance Welcomes Prabhu Venkataraman as CIO

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance) today announces the appointment of Prabhu Venkataraman as Chief Information Officer.

In this role, Venkataraman is responsible for leading technology implementation and services across the segment, with a particular focus on strategic alignment, data enablement and empowering the business. He reports to Prashant Nema, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Arch Capital Services LLC and Brian First, President of Arch Insurance North America.

“Prabhu’s addition is another step forward for Arch as we continue to build scalable and enhanced capabilities and invest in our future through our talent,” First said. “Prabhu’s seasoned perspective will be critical as we continue to execute our business technology transformation strategy in support of ongoing strong market demand for Arch’s specialty insurance solutions.”

Venkataraman joins Arch from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Architecture. In this role, Venkataraman led the development and implementation of business, strategic technology initiatives and Enterprise IT systems across the company. He has more than two decades of industry experience, including technology and operational leadership positions at MassMutual Financial Group, Hewlett Packard, Cognizant Technology Solutions and others.

“Having led complex technology transformations and implementation at scale, Prabhu brings a wealth of specialized expertise that will be critical to evolving our Insurance operating model, with a north star technology platform and tech talent with modern skills,” Nema said.

To learn more about Arch Insurance North America, visit https://insurance.archgroup.com/business/north-america/

About Arch Insurance North America

Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch’s insurance operations in the United States and Canada. Business in the U.S. is written by Arch Insurance Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Arch Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Arch Indemnity Insurance Company. Business in Canada is written by Arch Insurance Canada Ltd.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $18.0 billion in capital at Sept. 30, 2023. Arch, which is part of the S&P 500 Index, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.

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